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Photos: A nice day to go fishing

With high temperatures in the 50s most of this week, Iowans are out making the most of the unseasonable warmth

Geoff Stellfox

Feb. 19, 2024 4:51 pm

Keenan Ferericks of Mount Vernon adjusts his line as he fishes from the shore on Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, at Palisades-Kepler State Park in Mount Vernon, Iowa. “It’s a beautiful day so we decided to go fishing. We even got to see some bald eagles!” explains Ferericks when talking about his impromptu fishing trip with friend Mason Coyle. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — Keenan Ferericks of Mount Vernon adjusts his line as he fishes from the shore on Monday at Palisades-Kepler State Park in Mount Vernon. “It’s a beautiful day so we decided to go fishing. We even got to see some bald eagles!” Ferericks said about his impromptu fishing trip with friend Mason Coyle. Monday’s high temperature in Cedar Rapids reached 56 degrees, about 20 degrees warmer than the average high for Feb. 19. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

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